Knowledge Base

Mobile Facts

Discover the hidden history, surprising statistics, and forgotten milestones behind the devices in your pocket.

"The first mobile phone with a camera was the Sharp J-SH04 in 2000."

"The first public payphone was installed in 1889 in Hartford, Connecticut, charging 5 cents per call."

"Fiber optic cables can transmit data at speeds up to 100 Gbps, thousands of times faster than copper wires."

"Apple's iPhone was initially rejected by Verizon before AT&T took the deal."

"The first iPhone had no App Store — it came a year later."

"T-Mobile's Sidekick with its swiveling screen and full keyboard was iconic in the early 2000s, especially among celebrities."

"Nokia's 1100 is the best-selling phone of all time with over 250 million units sold."

"Samsung's Galaxy Note series popularized the 'phablet' category."

"Mobile phones have more computing power than the computers that sent humans to the moon."

"The wired telephone network, built with copper wires, connected the world for over a century before wireless became dominant."

"Fiber optic cables provide the backhaul infrastructure for 5G networks, connecting cell towers to the internet."

"Landline phone subscriptions peaked in the United States in 2000 with 186 million lines, then began declining."